SF in Hawaii sent this: Top 25 things vanishing from America: #1 -- The family farm
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SF in Hawaii also found this interesting product with a novel design: The WASP Knife. I haven't had the chance to try one of these, so I'll reserve judgment. The concept certainly seems novel. Note that if you use a compressed air knife in a self-defense situation in which your opponent meets his maker, and if you subsequently meet his heirs in court, then you can expect to have your motives questioned.
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Kevin A. sent us an AP news article: Treasury
Secretary Henry Paulson Paulson Warns Of More Tough Times, but Paulson also
sought to reassure an "anxious
public" that the banking system is sound. he said: "...our economy
has got very strong long-term fundamentals, solid fundamentals. And you know,
your
policy-makers here, regulators, we're being very vigilant." Upon reading
that, Kevin's wife suggested Paulson sounded like the politicians during the
Great Depression. And she was right. Here are some similar-sounding quotes
from the Great
Depression.
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KT recommended Mayberry's Keep It Simple Survival! blog.
